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Thomas and the Thomists

The Achievement of Thomas Aquinas and his Interpreters
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Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274) is one of the most important thinkers in the history of western civilization. A philosopher and theologian, a priest and preacher, Aquinas bequeathed to the world an enduring synthesis of philosophy, theology, and Christian spirituality. Aquinas championed the integration of faith and action, sound doctrine and right living, orthodoxy and orthopraxy. From the thirteenth century through the present day, his legacy has served as a blessing for the church and beyond. In the nearly eight hundred years since Aquinas's death, his thought has been studied, interpreted, criticized, reinvigorated, and anointed as the exemplar of Catholic theology. Thomas and the Thomists, a new volume in the Mapping the Tradition series, serves as an introduction to the life of Aquinas, the major contours of his teaching, and the lasting contribution he made to Christian thought. Romanus Cessario and Cajetan Cuddy also outline the history of the Thomist tradition-the great school of Aquinas's interpreters-from the medieval era through the revival of the Thomist heritage in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This volume affords its readers a working guide to understanding the history of Aquinas and his expositors as well as to grasping their significance for us today.
Romanus Cessario, OP, is a fellow of the Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas and a professor of theology at St. John's Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts. He is the author of numerous books, including Theology and Sanctity (2014), Introduction to Moral Theology (2013), A Short History of Thomism (2005), and Christian Faith and the Theological Life (1996). Cajetan Cuddy, OP, is completing a doctorate in sacred theology at the Universite de Fribourg in Switzerland.
Introduction Part I: Thomas, or A Story of Divine Providence 1. Commencement 2. Flourishing 3. Denouement Part II: The Thomists, or "The Heritage of Truth" 4. Uneven Beginnings 5. Identity and Defense 6. Expansion and Recognition 7. Catholic Champions 8. Sentinels of Truth 9. Sound Philosophy for Catholic Doctrine 10. The Actuality of Aquinas and His Commentators Bibliography Index
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